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Gigaphoton Taiwan Receives a Letter of Appreciation from TSMC

OYAMA, Japan --(Business Wire)--

Gigaphoton Taiwan Inc., local subsidiary of Gigaphoton
Inc. (Head office: Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken, President & CEO: Hitoshi
Tomaru) was commended and received a letter of appreciation from each
Fab for the special contribution to TSMC as a supplier at the Supplier
Service Appreciation Ceremony held at Fab 12 and Fab 14 at TSMC (Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited) in November and December
2013. This letter of appreciation is sent out to suppliers for their
services and support with the major recipients being equipment
manufacturers, material manufacturers and maintenance service providers.
As a result, it is rare that this letter be awarded to a sub-component
manufacturer such as Gigaphoton.

Gigaphoton Taiwan Inc. commenced operatons in July 2012 and since then
has worked closely with head office in Japan to provide prompt and
high-level services and support to local customers in Taiwan. This award
is a sign of recognition on the part of TSMC, one of Gigaphoton's major
clients, of the consistent hard work and dedication of Gigaphoton
Taiwan. Shin Asaeda, President of Gigaphoton Taiwan had the following to
say in wake of receiving the award. "I am extremely honored to have
received this award. Gigaphoton Taiwan will continue to provide quality
services and support to meet every customer's needs from a long-term
perspective."

Gigaphoton has established local subsidiaries and agencies in major
centers around the world, including Taiwan, Korea, Europe and the United
States etc. We will continue to reinforce our global support framework
moving forward toward our aim of providing quality services and support
for customers around the world.

About Gigaphoton:

Since its founding in 2000, Gigaphoton has developed and delivered
user-friendly, high-performance DUV laser light sources used by major
semi-conductor chipmakers in the Pan-Asian, US and European regions.

Gigaphoton's patented, innovative LPP EUV technology solutions lead the
way to cost-effective, highly productive lithography sources for
high-volume production. With a global business outlook, Gigaphoton
strives to be the world's number-one lithography light source provider,
focusing on end-user needs in every phase of its business, from research
and development to manufacturing to best-in-class reliability and
world-class customer support. For more information, please visit http://www.gigaphoton.com/?lang=en.